Drum circles and incense

I keep meaning to put this up, but never seem to get around to it. A couple weeks ago SEE Magazine put out their "Best of Edmonton" issue. While I never put much stock in it, I always make a point of checking out the vote tally for Best Skateboard Shop. Now I know I'm more than a little biased, but seriously, FS is the best skateboard shop in Edmonton? Who the hell voted? While the members of the FS team that I've met were cool, and I didn't immediately hate them (pretty much my highest praise), on the issue of service alone, FS should never win. Have you ever walked into FS? It feels like you're being retail dry humped by the staff the moment you walk in.
"Hey, how's it going? You looking for some new shoes?"
What? No, I was just ...
"Pants? How about pants? Man, we just got a whole bunch of sick LRG pants in!"
Um ...
"Aren't those new Osiris sick?"
Actually, I never really ...
"Yeah, they rule! They'd match this flexfit hat so good!"
And it doesn't let up.
Now, far be it for me to tell FS how to run their business, hell I mean people are voting them the best in Edmonton after all, but back off! Who ever is enforcing this employee insanity, as I can't believe it's voluntary, cut it out. I seriously avoid your store because I can't stand another uncomfortably intense conversation with your employees about a shoe I happened to glance at.
In the end it doesn't really matter as I shop exclusively at Sports Depot anyway.